These locals made the list of Time's 100 most influential people in the world

The 31-year-old Oakland native easily landed himself a spot on the list by directing the groundbreaking Marvel movie "Black Panther." Coogler has also directed "Creed" and "Fruitvale Station," about the 2009 death of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART station.

The 31-year-old Oakland native easily landed himself a spot on the list by directing the groundbreaking Marvel movie "Black Panther." Coogler has also directed "Creed" and "Fruitvale Station," about the 2009 death of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART station.

These locals made the list of Time's 100 most influential people in the world

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Time's 2018 list of the 100 most influential people in the world featured a diverse list of figures, from world leaders to actors to Olympic athletes.

"Time's annual list of the world's most influential people is a designation of individuals whose time, in our estimation, is now. The Time 100 isn't a measure of power, though many on the list wield it," wrote editor Edward Felsenthal in an article introducing the list.

Among the honorees were several Northern California locals who either broke new ground this year or continued to do life-changing work.

Director Ryan Coogler was honored after a record-breaking year with his hit "Black Panther," which became the highest-grossing superhero movie in the United States. Oakland plays a big role in the Marvel movie — the East Bay native even hid lots of Easter eggs and nods to the city throughout the film. There's also a deep cut BART joke, in case you missed it.

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“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler surprised the Bay Area on Thursday night, flying to his hometown to greet stunned crowds before screenings of his hit movie.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was also recognized for the work she's done for women throughout her political career.

Felsenthal noted that "while we remain much too far from gender parity in global leadership," Time's list included more women than ever before. The roundup included 45 women this year.

Click through the slideshow at the top of this article to see all the locals who made the list.

You can read Time's full list of the 100 most influential people here.